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vertieft — meaning in English

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English meaning

absorbed adj Completely focused on something, to the exclusion of everything else.
engrossed adj So absorbed in something that nothing else gets your attention.

Senses

vertieft is used for these senses in English:

absorbed Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
engrossed Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.

absorbed — full definition

adj Completely focused on something, to the exclusion of everything else.
adj Taken in or soaked up.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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